Coleman's Camp - Weekly Journal Entry: 1/28/2013

Week of 1-28: With the state assessments looming and classroom preparation increasing, the Thursday group took a humorous look at test situations and irreverent answers to worksheet questions.  We discussed the stress that can often come from state assessments and how teachers share in those feelings.  We watched two clips, one of Mr. Bean taking an exam and another from Spies Like Us where two agents try to cheat their way through difficult tests.  We then reviewed a packet of samples I have collected of hilarious student answers on worksheet and test questions, then creating our own.  The Saturday group conducted dry-ice experiments to learn about sublimation (the change from a solid directly to a gas, skipping the liquid state).  The students also had hands-on experience with making metal objects vibrate and make noise, creating eerie fog with warm water, and other investigations.